For example harry potter books are phenomenally popular and each have been reprinted dozens of times to meet demand. Harry potter complete book series special edition boxed set by j. Rare harry potter book sets world record at auction the boy who lived still knows how to make money, with a rare book selling for record breaking amount at auction this week. A bibliography 199720, he includes a handy chart for early potter fans to determine whether any of their beloved copies have financial value. Harry potter harry potter book sets harry potter books.
Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book. Set includes a finely detailed dark mark wall display and authentic replica wands of lord voldemort, and four death eaters. Rowling will keep you entertained through all seven books. Printed in 1997, the book is set to go to auction on thursday 30 may. Rare harry potter book sets world record at auction.
The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. The repeated phrase 1 wand on page is another way to identify a first edition. Publishers each have their own way of identifying the first edition or more correctly first printing of any book they produce. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. Abe books, who sold a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Harry potter author jk rowling has thanked fans saying its been wonderful on todays anniversary which marks 20 years since the first book was published. Christmas as portrayed in the harry potter series, part i. Additionally, on the page, rowling is identified as joanne, rather. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone, chamber of secrets, prisoner of azkaban, goblet of fire, order of the phoenix, the halfblood prince, and the deathly hallows. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog. Today we look at first printing issue points of the american first edition harry potter books. Thanks bloomsbury, for a gorgeous set of harry potter booksthese are fun to look at and to hold, and they will certainly look colorful on the book shelf. These paperback harry potter books are great for anyone who loves fantasy or are newcomers to the series and dont want to miss a moment of harrys seven years at. I thought i would take a moment to explain a few key factors when looking for harry potter first editions and some issue points for identification purposes. Rowling, including first editions and signed first edition copies of the harry potter books. Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. How you can tell whether your harry potter books are worth. Pocket guide to the identification of first editions sixth edition bill mcbride. Rowlings harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to. See the complete harry potter series book list in order, box sets or.
What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. In harry potter and the chamber of secrets, all of hogwarts has been on edge after students and other castle creatures have turned up petrified. First editions of each book in rowlings harry potter series. From the sorting hat to the ultimate harry and voldemort showdown, the harry potter. Have you ever wondered how to tell if your harry potter book is rare and worth a lot of money.
By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. Her first book was published in the uk in 1997 as harry potter and the philosophers stone, and in the united states as the. In publishing terms, an edition is technically all copies of a book that were printed from the same setting of type and the book is only described as a second edition if substantial changes are made to the copy. Ultra rare harry potter books in my collection duration.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone well ill be damned. Have you ever wondered how to tell if your harry potter book is rare and worth a. Harry potter book sets are beautifully packaged, making them an ideal gift. Rowling, harry potter box set, first edition abebooks. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter reprint paperback by j. In book two of the harry potter series, christmas rolls around again, but the mood is a bit more somber than back when harrys biggest concern was uncovering information about nicolas flamel. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. Except the book happened to be a first edition of harry potter and the. Rowling is the author of the bestselling harry potter series, and famous for her rapid rise from struggling single mother to multimillionaire. First edition criteria and points to identify harry potter. I was 10 when the first book was released in 1997 and although i didnt read it that year by the time the order of the phoenix was released in 2003 i was queuing up outside whsmith at midnight dressed in my robes to be one of the first to get my hands on the latest adventures. Yes, the content is almost the same in every edition.
A rare first edition of the first harry potter book which is expected to fetch. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. British publishers bloomsbury released the first book in the harry potter series in june 1997. If you are a harry potter fan, or have someone on your gift list who is, these books will be read over and over. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, which. This little book lists most publishers and uses a simplified code system based on the authors experience handling actual first editions. We also look at some things to look for an avoid when buying a. A popular book may have had dozens of additional printings causing its first printing to be the most valuable.
From the hogwarts library box set, to the adult edition paperbacks and childrens paperback collection, buy and browse our harry potter box sets at harrypotter. But still, we would prefer the best and the most attractive set, wont we. The first editions of most of the next few books in the series can also sell for a bit of money. This ebook covers first issue points for the first book in the harry potter series. Many people desire to have a first edition set, but are not aware of the large price tag that these books are commanding. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. A full collection of signed harry potter first editions will set you back. Some of the later versions can also be worth something if the book has the authors signature. A series made for everyone 7 and up, the series is fantastic for helping younger readers build their vocabulary seeing as the characters use a wider vocabulary as they get older themselves, and learn important. Today j dives into the wizarding world of harry potter to uncover what the rarest harry potter books on earth are and what to look for if you are a. Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable.
Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. First editions of the deluxe edition of each book in rowlings harry potter series. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. If youre anything like me, or youre around my age you will have likely read the harry potter books growing up. Those questions and more answered in this potter collector book lesson. Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction in. The harry potter book series by multiple authors includes books harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, and several more. Ive been avoiding reading this series for almost two decades because ive been disappointed by many critically acclaimed youngadult series in the past and have developed a bit of a stigma against the genre, but this was an absolute joy to read. Rowlings fantastical book series one of the most successful franchises of all time, both in print and on screen. Online book marketplace abebooks, which specialises in rare books, has detailed exactly which editions are worth a good deal more than their. How to spot a rare and valuable harry potter book the.